telco

noun

tel·​co ˈtel-(ˌ)kō How to pronounce telco (audio)
: a telecommunications company

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Jonathan Wagner is the Chief Commerical Officer of Alianza, a leading cloud communications platform for telco service providers. Jonathan Wagner, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 Among the categories that have helped power the women’s sports renaissance are automotive, which contributed $27.2 million in TV spend last year; pharma, the runner-up with $26.2 million worth of investment; and telco ($25.6 million). Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Mar. 2025 Currently, there are numerous telco players operating in multiple EU countries and non-EU members such as the U.K. Ryan Browne, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025 The deal continues the telco giant's investment in ad tech, while its competitors drop out. Tim Baysinger, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for telco

Word History

Etymology

telephone company

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of telco was in 1975

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“Telco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telco. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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